Rufous-naped Tit
Periparus rufonuchalis
- Family
- Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice (Paridae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The rufous-naped tit (Periparus rufonuchalis), also known as the black-breasted tit or dark-grey tit, is an Asian songbird species in the tit and chickadee family (Paridae). It was sometimes considered conspecific with the rufous-vented tit (P. rubidiventris), and was formerly placed in the genus Parus.
This tit is a native of the western Himalayas, but has a very large range, occurring in parts of India, China, Pakistan, Turkestan, Kyrgyzstan, and Afghanistan.
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Range and habitat
Southern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan, northwestern China (western Xinjiang), northwestern and eastern Afghanistan, western and northern Pakistan, and eastward in Himalayas to west-central Nepal (Kali Gandaki Gorge).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Rufous-naped tit
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
